PlanetaHost vs Selectel — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 17 plans at PlanetaHost and 7 plans at Selectel. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — PlanetaHost on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, Selectel on 1.
- Unlimited traffic — only at PlanetaHost (17 plans of 17).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
PlanetaHost
Selectel
VPS price from
$2.01 a month
$2.39 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
17
7
Countries
Russia
Russia
Unlimited traffic
yes — 17 plans of 17
no
Trial period
no
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
not stated
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2007
since 2008
Same configuration — where it is cheaper
The cheapest plan with at least as many cores and as much memory. No exact match — we take the nearest larger one.
Need
PlanetaHost
Selectel
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — PlanetaHost or Selectel?
PlanetaHost — VPS from $2.01 a month, Selectel — from $2.39. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $4.04 (“KVM SSD MASTER”) vs $7.77 (“VDS 2-4-50”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the PlanetaHost and Selectel servers?
PlanetaHost — Russia. Selectel — Russia.